Drug Safety Information for ULTRAVATE (Halobetasol propionate)

Adverse Drug Reactions for ULTRAVATE* (Halobetasol propionate)

These charts and graphs are based on reports received through the FDA Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS) program (see below).

Top 20 Adverse Effects Associated with ULTRAVATE
(reported in FDA Medwatch/FAERS Reports)

  Side Effect # of FDA Reports
1Drug ineffective47
2Psoriasis35
3Fatigue24
4Pain22
5Headache20
6Pruritus19
7Erythema16
8Anxiety16
9Dyspnoea14
10Nausea13
11Rash13
12Condition aggravated*12
13Insomnia12
14Pain in extremity12
15Hypertension10
16Oedema peripheral10
17Diarrhoea10
18Cough10
19Asthenia10
20Dizziness9

* This side effect also appears in "Top 10 Side Effects of ULTRAVATE " in the drug's Review Summary based on AskaPatient reviews.

Top 10 Reasons for Taking ULTRAVATE
(associated with FDA Medwatch/FAERS Reports)

Reason # of FDA Reports
1Psoriasis*246
2Product used for unknown indication170
3Eczema*45
4Pruritus14
5Rash14
6Vaginal infection11
7Skin disorder10
8Skin plaque8
9Dry skin4
10Eczema nummular4

*Also a top-10 reason in AskaPatient Review Summary.


Types of Adverse Events for ULTRAVATE

Total Reports Filed with FDA: 1650


Number of FDA Adverse Event Reports by Patient Age for ULTRAVATE

Total Reports Filed with FDA: 1650*


* Reports for drugs with the same active ingredients have been aggregated in this analysis: Halobetasol propionate (Halonate, Halonate pac, Ultravate pac, Ultravate pac-cream, Halobetasol, Ultravate)

Charts are based on 1650 reports filed with the FDA between 2004 and June 2015.

Adverse Event Reports are submitted to the FDA by pharmaceutical companies (mandatory reporting is required by manufacturers, distributors, or importers), health care providers such as doctors (voluntary reporting), and by patients themselves (voluntary reporting). More Information on FDA MedWatch (FDA Safety Information and Adverse Event Reporting Program)Voluntary reporting takes place under the FDA's MedWatch program, where health care professionals and consumers submit reports to FDA when they find a problem with a drug, medical device, biologic, or other FDA-regulated product. An adverse event is any undesirable experience or extreme side effect associated with the use of a medical product. Adverse events include: death, life threatening event, hospitalization, disability or permanent damage, congenital anomaly or birth defect, medical product use requiring a surgical or other intervention, or other serious medical situation believed to be caused by the drug.

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Historical Analytics of FDA Adverse Event Reports Provided by Druginformer.com. FDA Drug Safety Information, including safety-related labeling updates, required post-approval safety studies, risk evaluation management strategies (REMS), alerts, and recalls are compiled by AskaPatient.com from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.